OL2 5XR maps, stats, and open data
OL2 5XR lies on Beechwood Drive in Royton, Oldham. OL2 5XR is located in the Royton North electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Oldham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham West and Royton. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00Y and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
OL2 5XR maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL2 5XR geodata
| Easting | 391074 |
| Northing | 408548 |
| Latitude | 53.573456 |
| Longitude | -2.136266 |
Where is OL2 5XR?
| Street | Beechwood Drive |
| Locality | Royton |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 5XR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 5XR as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 170m | 558ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Royton North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Oldham West And Royton |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in OL2 5XR
1, BEECHWOOD DRIVE, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 5XR 2012 31 JAN £120,000 |
32A, BEECHWOOD DRIVE, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 5XR 2001 30 NOV £99,950 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL2 5XR
| Kingston Dr/Kensington Ave (Ebnd) (Kingston Dr) | Oozewood | 178m |
| Oozewood Road (Ebnd) (Oozewood Road) | Oozewood | 229m |
| Kensington Avenue (Wbnd) (Kensington Ave) | Oozewood | 281m |
| Newark Park Way (Nwbnd) (Newark Park Way) | Oozewood | 311m |
| Denbydale Way (Ebnd) (Denbydale Way) | Thorp | 427m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 5XR
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Station | 3.4km |
| Castleton (Manchester) Station | 3.5km |
| Rochdale Station | 4.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL2 5XR (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in OL2 5XR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 50.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 74.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.62Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL2 5XR (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
OL2 5XR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL2 5XR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 555,498 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 36 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,430 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,181 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 119,152 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 29 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,109 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,858 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL2 5XR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL2 5XR.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
59.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL2 5XR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 5XR (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL2 5XR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Woodland Park | 17:30 | 11:30 | 392m |
| Haggate Old Post Office | 17:00 | 11:20 | 1,234m |
| High Crompton P.o. | 17:30 | 11:25 | 1,938m |
OL2 5XR ITL and OL2 5XR LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for OL2 5XR:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD37 | Greater Manchester North East |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000004 | Oldham |
OL2 5XR census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for OL2 5XR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027309 | |
| LSOA | E01005396 | Oldham 004D |
| MSOA | E02001101 | Oldham 004 |
Nearest postcodes to OL2 5XR
| OL2 5XS | Firswood Drive | 55m |
| OL2 5XP | Elmwood Drive | 71m |
| OL2 5XZ | Kensington Avenue | 96m |
| OL2 5UZ | Tandlewood Park | 104m |
| OL2 5XY | Westminster Avenue | 111m |
| OL2 5YB | Bromley Avenue | 125m |
| OL2 5XT | Thorp View | 129m |
| OL2 5XG | Oozewood Road | 138m |
| OL2 5XU | Kingston Drive | 157m |
| OL2 5YA | Kingston Drive | 162m |
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